There are many reasons why horror is my favorite genre, but one of the biggest is that it’s often more manageable to explore frightening human truths in horror films.it certainly is Laura Moss” made his directorial debut, Birth/Rebirththe film they describe addresses the “fear of having a body.”
Judy Reyes When marin ireland It leads as two women who have very different relationships with motherhood. Reyes Celie is an obstetric nurse and single parent to six-year-old Lila (AJ Lister), and Ireland’s Rose, a pathologist interested in another form of birth, or rebirth. increase.
When Birth/Rebirth Celebrating its premiere at the 2023 Sundance Film Festival, the release of Shudder, Moss, Reyes, Ireland, and breeder wool All turned around by Collider Studios, provided by Sarasota Spring Water, to discuss the filmmaking experience.
The idea for the film first came to Moss when he read the book. Mary Shelleyof frankenstein First time at just 13 years old. As they got older the ideas evolved. Here’s how they say it:
“I was literally going through puberty when I started thinking about Frankenstein and the female Dr. Frankenstein and using her bodily processes to create something with her mind. It was really at the forefront of the project when I started thinking about it, and when I hit my mid-thirties and it really started to come to fruition, everyone in my life was about being a parent. Talking and having children in your own body, having children in another way, choosing not to have children, that choice was being made for you.It was in my mind. [and] It’s been the heart of everyone in my life, and it’s become a core part of the film. ”
The concept was also very personal to Wool, who had a child shortly before having a child. Birth/Rebirth script. she explained:
“I was breastfeeding my child in the kitchen and looking down at my beautiful beloved child’s face, I thought she might bite right now. [Laughs] She had no teeth, but there was something terrifying in that moment. I had this overwhelming feeling that there was no film in our film canon that would speak to this experience… It is absolutely terrifying to leave a baby alive. . Death is terrifying, but why aren’t there 50, 100 movies about it? And all of a sudden, I got Laura’s script and this is it! ”
What is Reyes’ personal connection with the script? Moss wrote the role of Celie specifically for her. Reyes recalled:
“I was scared. As an actor, I always want to know what the right questions to ask are. I am thinking. [Laura] Did it. I feel so honored and under pressure to be the person in the head of this film, but still, the fit you feel when you read it is a true gift. Laura created an environment in which we can never speak … this is a film made by women for women, and the camera Made with a woman in front. There are about 75% women on set, they are queer, diverse, and fit like a glove. You feel safe, you feel comfortable. ”
While highlighting valuable members of its behind-the-scenes team, it was no surprise that Ireland quickly identified a medical consultant for the production. Emily RyanIreland clarified, “We call her Emily Medical.” Ryan is a pathologist at Stanford University who not only took time off to give advice during production, but also worked with Moss on the script for years. and a good friend of the composer Ariel Marx.” Ireland also emphasized that:[For me], [Emily] I was as much a part of this movie as you three were. she is extraordinary. ”
Moss revealed certain elements of the production design where Ryan’s expertise could influence the believability of Rose’s resuscitation procedure.
“I really wanted Emily to give me an hour of tutoring before press day, but I couldn’t. It was like, ‘Remember medical!'” Stem Cells to Life Rose, who develops a giving serum, is fully rooted in today’s regenerative medicine trends. I definitely wrote the line “Rose has a complex serum device on the windowsill.” [out]. [Laughs] And because it was great [production designers] The Andujar twins and Emily Medical not only designed this incredible device, it “works.” She explained the function of how things are distilled and changed through the process. I think it was shocking to me that they were able to do that. ”
Looking for details on crafting from Moss, Ireland, Reyes, and Wool Birth/RebirthYou can find out just that in the full video interview at the top of this article.?
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